Sales Manager, Desalination; Italy

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At Energy Recovery, we build products that help limit global temperature rise, reduce carbon emissions, provide safe drinking water for millions of people, and bring efficiency and sustainability to a range of industries. Our products help customers avoid approximately 19.7 million metric tons of carbon emissions per year – equivalent to removing over 4.7 million cars from the road!

In addition to innovating world‑class products that help our customers and the environment, our employees enjoy a diverse, collaborative work culture, as well as extensive company benefits that support the overall wellbeing of our staff. This includes everything from generous health plans and time off, paid family leave, subsidized lunches and company events, and opportunities for charitable giving and volunteering in the community.

Energy Recovery Inc. is seeking a qualified candidate for an immediate full‑time job opening for the position of Desal Sales Manager. The Sales Manager will be responsible for developing sales of the Desal market in Italy. This role will be responsible for managing all aspects of the customer accounts base, from a sales perspective, developing and strengthening further the relationship with assigned customers and distribution channels, assisting the Sales Manager and Applications Development in understanding the total addressable market as well as market dynamics and trends, while developing relationships with end‑users, consultants, OEMs, EPCs, and other relevant shareholders.

• Adheres to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes
• Meet or exceed assigned quota by creating and executing a territory sales plan, ensuring the sales pipeline remains full with qualified leads and prospects
• Assist in developing markets, customers, distribution channels and identify pain points; make regular visits to prospects/customers/partners/consultants/relevant trade shows in each assigned country to develop positive working relationships, build pipeline with qualified leads, grow revenues from new and existing accounts, and to educate customers in the industry
• Preparation of proposals, presentations, revenue goal settings, as well as sales training
• Monitor market conditions & trends, and competition benchmark (pricing, technologies)
• Work effectively with internal support departments (Marketing, Accounting, Legal) wherever and whenever needed
• Perform market research to identify PAM, TAM, SAM, SOM and new opportunities
• Develop business plans, sales processes, and strategies for assigned markets that ensure attainment of company sales goals and profitability
• Evaluate market trends, competition benchmark and provide appropriate support to product & business development
• Control Travel & Entertainment expenses to meet budget guidelines
• Gather customers’ feedback and report out
• Work with end users & engineering companies to specify ERII’s products
• Identify, organize, and execute relevant conferences, seminars and events
• Report to Senior Management on sales metrics, opportunities and threats
• Ensure accurate and complete information is captured in the Customer Relationship Management system (CRM)
• All other projects and duties as assigned

• A Bachelor's degree in business or engineering is required along with a strong technical background
• 5‑10 years of experience of sales & business development in the target market(s) is preferred
• Experience working in the Water Treatment Market
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Availability to travel 30‑50% of the time
• Ability to develop business plans and other commercial documents
• Ability to effectively utilize resources to solve issues and create solutions to customer and partner needs and problems
• Ability to project a strong leadership image and foster a cooperative working relationship with other departments and colleagues
• Skilled at customer relationship management, business planning, teamwork and execution. Superior oral & written communications and interpersonal/relationship skills
• Ability to conduct well‑organized training sessions and convey technical information clearly at all levels

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